Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Selmer had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Selmer had a population of 4,280 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
- Falcon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Purdy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ramer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rose Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- McNairy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McNairy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
- Guys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caffey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chewalla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Masseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Michie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wenasoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenasoga
- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hurley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hurley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Pocahontas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Pine Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Essary Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gift is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Pittsburg Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
- Corinth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montezuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sweet Lips
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Selmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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